Issue - meetings

Report DRR17/049

Members were requested to agree Bromley’s proposed responses to consultations undertaken by the London Borough of Croydon and Sevenoaks District Council having regard to Bromley’s Local Plan requirements, as part of the Duty to Co-operate.  Croydon’s consultation related to Main Modifications which arose as a result of examination of its Strategic Policies (Partial Review) Submission Version and to the Detailed Policies and Proposals (2017).  Sevenoaks District Council had consulted on its Issues and Options (2017), an early stage in the preparation of its own Local Plan.

The Localism Act 2011 introduced the Duty to Co-operate on local planning authorities to engage constructively and on an ongoing basis on cross boundary matters.

The Chairman reported his only area of concern was that Croydon had not allocated sufficient land for educational use however, this concern had been drawn to Croydon’s attention by way of the Council’s response.  All other responses were to the Chairman’s satisfaction.

Councillor Allen referred to item 14 on page 100 of the report where housebuilding was mentioned and reminded Members that one of Bromley’s responses to the housing targets in London was to assume that other boroughs would make provision.  It appeared, therefore, that all Councils were making the same assumptions.

RESOLVED that:-

1)  the suggested response to the London Borough of Croydon’s Local Plan Main Modifications consultation be agreed; and

2)  the suggested response to Sevenoaks District Council’s Local Plan Issues and Options consultation be agreed.